--- title: "Chinese Tesla McFlurry ‘Cyberspoon’ Is the Cybertruck Promo Elon Called ‘Fake News’" description: "McDonald's partnered with Tesla in China to create the Cyberspoon, a Cybertruck-inspired spoon that Elon Musk called \"Fake News.\"" date: "2023-09-10" modified: "2023-09-10" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/chinese-tesla-mcflurry-cyberspoon-is-the-cybertruck-promo-elon-called-fake-news" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Tesla News" tags: - "Cybertruck" - "Electric Vehicle" - "Tesla" --- # Chinese Tesla McFlurry ‘Cyberspoon’ Is the Cybertruck Promo Elon Called ‘Fake News’ ![]() *Sawyer Merritt* If you're a [Tesla ]()customer based on China who's anxiously been awaiting the long-delayed Cybertruck, you're in luck. Sort of. McDonald's in China has partnered with Tesla China to offer a limited-edition, Cybertruck-inspired piece of merchandise—the Cyberspoon. The $4 Cyberspoon is a plastic spoon whose design is semi-reminiscent of the Tesla [Cybertruck ]()and is being advertised by McDonald's for use in the McFlurry. However, despite official ads being run by McDonald's China, Elon Musk was apparently unaware of both the partnership and the futuristic looking spoon. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1699257380054179856 “Fake news \[as far as I know\],” Musk posted on *Twitter/X* in response to Sawyer Merritt initially posting the Cyberspoon to him a few days ago. As the CEO of Tesla, it seems odd Musk wouldn't know about a collaboration with a brand as big as McDonald's. Maybe he's just been too busy with *Twitter/X*. Regardless of Musk's knowledge on the matter, the Cyberspoon partnership seems real, as even Tesla China is posting about it on Weibo, according to Merritt. Musk hasn't since responded about the Cyberspoon, so it's unclear how he feels about his branded utensil, or why such a collaboration happened. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1699266994258739686 The Cyberspoon is far from the silliest merchandise ever associated with Elon Musk, who once sold an actual [flamethrower](). Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Cybertruck-inspired spoon doesn't look like it'd be great to use as an actual spoon, with its sharply angled edges. Regardless of its effectiveness, though, you can bet that all 50,000 Cyberspoons will be sold out well before its limited run ends on September 26. After countless setbacks and delays, the Tesla Cybertruck seems like it could actually be getting close to production, as there was a prototype seemingly caught after a crash test on*[ Cybertruck Owners Club]()*. It's still far from production ready but it's closer to a reality than it's ever been, after being announced in 2019. However, if it continues to get delayed, at least some customers will have a spoon. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()